grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker; streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period); soba vendors who walk around at night
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
various matters; everything
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
being very busy; busyness
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
meeting hall; assembly hall
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
middle of the night; dead of night
thank you for your trouble; unfortunately ...
a pass allowing one through a gate
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
small gate; side gate; wicket gate; side door
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
side door; side gate; wicket gate
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
living room (Western style); sitting room
danger; peril; hazard; risk